pillbox, toque, turban
(noun) a small round woman’s hat
toque
(noun) a tall white hat with a pouched crown; worn by chefs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
toque (plural toques)
A type of hat with no brim.
(specifically) A tall white hat with no brim of the sort worn by chefs
(by extension, informal) A chef.
A variety of bonnet monkey; toque macaque, Macaca sinica.
(historical) An African nominal money of account, equal to 40 cowries.
toque (plural toques)
(Canada) A knitted hat, usually conical but of varying shape, often woollen, and sometimes topped by a pom-pom or tassel.
Synonyms: beanie, knit cap, stocking cap, watch cap
toque (countable and uncountable, plural toques)
(music) A rhythm used in Latin music, especially Cuban religious rituals.
(music) The guitar part of flamenco music.
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Source: Wiktionary
Toque, n. Etym: [F. toque; of Celtic origin; cf. W.toc.]
1. A kind of cap worn in the 16th century, and copied in modern fashions; -- called also toquet. His velvet toque stuck as airily as ever upon the side of his head. Motley.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A variety of the bonnet monkey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
